My name is Bill Scheurer, and I ran against Melissa Bean in the 2004 Democratic primary. Many progressives now refer to Bean as one of the "CAFTA 15/Bush Democrats" because of her votes on the bankruptcy bill, estate tax repeal, CAFTA, the Enron/Halliburton energy bill, the Iraq war, the RealID act, the Patriot Act, and others. This site is to explore support for a possible campaign in 2006 as a progressive candidate.

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About Me

Bill is Executive Director of On Earth Peace, an ecumenical peace mission founded by people from the Church of the Brethren, and is a frequent speaker on the intersections of peace and faith and politics. He has degrees in Religious Studies and Law, and has worked as a lay minister, lawyer, and technology entrepreneur. Bill and his wife Randi were involved with the peace movement as college students during the Vietnam War, and have been full-time peacebuilders since 2001. They are Co-Coordinators of the Peace Garden Project -- a peace garden in every community, and were early members of Military Families Speak Out – a call to bring our troops home and take care of them when they get here. Bill also was the Editor of the PeaceMajority Report -- a window on the peace community in America, is a National Council member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation -- the biggest and oldest interfaith peace organization in the nation, and is a Board adviser to Save-A-Vet -- dedicated to rescuing military and law enforcement dogs and sheltering them with disabled veterans in mutual healing and support. He is active in the intersection of peace with faith and politics, is the author of "us & them: bridging the chasm of faith," and has been a peace candidate for U.S. Congress several times. When not busy with peacebuilding work, Bill likes to read, write, play music, hang out with animals, watch college football, and do a wide range of outdoor activities.